Stads natuur maken = Making urban nature / Jacques Vink, Piet Vollaard, Niels de Zwarte.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vink, Jacques, author.

Vollaard, Piet, author.

Zwarte, Niels de, author.

Contributor:

Tee, Jean, translator.

Language:

Dutch

English

Subjects (All):

Urban ecology (Sociology).

City planning--Environmental aspects.

City planning.

Physical Description:

320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Making urban nature

Place of Publication:

Rotterdam : nai010 uitgevers/publishers, [2017]

Language Note:

Parallel texts in original Dutch and English translation.

Summary:

Making Urban Nature' is an inspirational book of examples about nature-inclusive designing in European cities. It calls for the integration of the living conditions found in nature in the designs of buildings and urban outdoor spaces and includes practical examples and design suggestions. The city is a rich habitat of great biodiversity. Many animal and plant species are now more common in the city than in rural areas. However, urban nature is fragile and planners and policymakers still consider the city to be the exclusive habitat of people. The authors see nature as an integral part of the urban organism and as such as important to the quality of life in the city. Nature-inclusive design is a pioneer practice that has only recently become part of urban planning. From different angles: this publication addresses the theory of ecology and biodiversity, city-bound species, urban habitats and the maintenance of urban nature, on the basis of inspirational and practical examples. The authors are members of De Natuurlijke Stad, a collaboration of architects, biologists and urban ecologists with a lot of practical and theoretical experience in nature-inclusive designing in the city.

Contents:

1 Het grote verhaal / The Big Picture 15

2 De ecologie van de stad / Urban Ecology 31

3 Dieren in de stad / Animals in the City 55

3.1 Zoogdieren / Mammals 56

3.2 Vleermuizen / Bats 64

3.3 Vogels / Birds 78

3.4 Vissen, amfibieën en reptielen / Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles 104

3.5 Insecten / Insects 118

3.6 Bodemfauna / Soil Fauna 132

3.7 Vreemde gasten, lastposten en plaagdieren / Foreigners, Nuisances and Pests 134

4 Biotopen in de stad / Biotopes in the City 143

4.1 Stads flora / Urban Flora 144

4.2 Het gebouw / The Building 158

4.3 De stadswijk / The City District 176

4.4 Buitenwijken en tuinsteden / Suburbs and Gardan Cities 186

4.5 Parken / Perks 200

4.6 Water in de stad / Water in the City 216

4.7 Infrastructuur / Infrastructure 232

4.8 Industriegebieden en brownfields / Industrial Estates and Brownfields 242

4.9 De complete stad / The Complete City 256

5 Beheer en beleid / Management and Policy 269

5.1 Ecologisch beheer / Ecological Management 270

5.2 Politiek en beleid / Policy and Legislation 283

6 Tien aanwijzingen voor natuurinclusief ontwerpen / Ten Recommendations for Nature-inclusive Design 303.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contains:

Vink, Jacques. Stads natuur maken.

Vink, Jacques. Stads natuur maken. English.

ISBN:

9789462083172

9462083177

OCLC:

1001370374